British Sky Broadcasting Group PLC
19 January 2005


                                   SCHEDULE 5
                                        
                        BLOCKLISTING SIX MONTHLY RETURN
                                             
To:  Listing Applications
     UK Listing Authority
     Financial Services Authority
     25, The North Colonnade
     Canary Wharf
     London, E14 5HS

               Please ensure the entries on this return are typed

1. Name of company

British Sky Broadcasting Group plc

2. Name of scheme

Sharesave Scheme

3. Period of return:

From 01/07/98 To 31/12/04

4. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt security) not issued
under scheme

2,6000,000

5. Number of shares issued / allotted under scheme during period:

2,370,656

6. Balance under scheme not yet issued / allotted at end of period

229,344

7. Number and class of share(s) (amount of stock / debt securities) originally
listed and the date of admission;

30/10/98 2,000,000
12/11/99 1,000,000
23/08/01 1,400,000

Please confirm total number of shares in issue at the end of the period in order
for us to update our records

1,918,878,617

Contact for queries

Name                                  Address:

Chris Taylor                          British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
                                      Grant Way
                                      Isleworth
                                      Middlesex
                                      TW7 5QD

Telephone

020 7800 4297

Person making the return

Name

David Gormley

Position

Company Secretary

Signature

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